tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004769.post3257773402048470175..comments2024-02-21T19:17:51.003+11:00Comments on Ari on the web: Badminton's fun. Who knew?Ari Sharphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06077102567908140945noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004769.post-19370118258167308012011-06-29T14:22:32.426+10:002011-06-29T14:22:32.426+10:00Having been county standard at uni. in the UK, bad...Having been county standard at uni. in the UK, badminton was one of reasons I was attracted to Indonesia in the first place.<br /><br />I was used to playing in sports centres and/or school halls in evening 'classes', so I looked forward to continuing to get my exercise in a fun and thinking way - badminton is gladiatorial, the essence of all sport.<br /><br />A search for 'badminton' on Jakartass gives 17 mentions, most in <b><a href="http://jakartass.net/2004/05/its-small-work-and-no-play-when-i-came/" rel="nofollow">the context</a></b> of the dearth of public sports facilities and the general lack of interest from the media.<br /><br />For example, when Taufik Hidayat won gold at the 2004 Olymics and dedicated it to everyone watching him back home, we weren't because not one channel had paid for the TV rights to the Olympics. (TVRI had a couple of talking heads, but no live coverage.)<br /><br />And isn't it somewhat perverse that a major cigarette company, Djarum, should sponsor the sport?Jakartasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13193111071556380486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004769.post-62129070864734336122011-06-27T12:41:51.202+10:002011-06-27T12:41:51.202+10:00Love your descriptions.
auntyLove your descriptions.<br />auntyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004769.post-66818277977294490402011-06-24T16:22:14.024+10:002011-06-24T16:22:14.024+10:00Badminton is fun and nerve wrecking at the same ti...Badminton is fun and nerve wrecking at the same time :)Ria Tumimomorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03586260958548467039noreply@blogger.com